The Shield (2002–2008)

The story of an inner-city Los Angeles police precinct where some of the cops aren't above breaking the rules or working against their associates to both keep the streets safe and their ... See full summary »

Creator:

Shawn Ryan

Stars:

Michael Chiklis, Catherine Dent, Walton Goggins

Won 2 Golden Globes. Another 12 wins & 41 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Michael Chiklis	...	Detective Vic Mackey (89 episodes, 2002-2008)
Catherine Dent	...	Officer Danni Sofer (89 episodes, 2002-2008)
Walton Goggins	...	Detective Shane Vendrell (89 episodes, 2002-2008)
Michael Jace	...	Officer Julien Lowe (89 episodes, 2002-2008)
Jay Karnes	...	Detective Holland Wagenbach (89 episodes, 2002-2008)
Benito Martinez	...	Captain David Aceveda (89 episodes, 2002-2008)
CCH Pounder	...	Detective Claudette Wyms (89 episodes, 2002-2008)
Cathy Cahlin Ryan	...	Corrine Mackey (83 episodes, 2002-2008)
David Rees Snell	...	Detective Ronnie Gardocki (82 episodes, 2002-2008)
Kenny Johnson	...	Detective Curtis Lemansky (66 episodes, 2002-2007)
David Marciano	...	Detective Steve Billings (42 episodes, 2005-2008)

Storyline

The story of an inner-city Los Angeles police precinct where some of the cops aren't above breaking the rules or working against their associates to both keep the streets safe and their self-interests intact.

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Plot Keywords:

police corruption | corrupt cop | los angeles california | racism | prison | 

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Taglines:

The Final Act (Season 7)

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Details

Official Sites:

five [United Kingdom] FX Network [United States]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 March 2002 (USA)

Also Known As:

Rampart

Filming Locations:

ABC Television Center - 4151 Prospect Avenue, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$1,200,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Fox Television Network, Sony Pictures Television, Barn Productions, The

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

There are police technical advisers on the set of every episode.

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Quotes

Detective Trish George: Thanks for making me queen.
Vic Mackey: Enjoy your kingdom.

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Connections

Spoofed in Robot Chicken: Monstourage (2008)

User Reviews

The best series ever written

The Shield is not for everyone. My wife, for instance does not like violent TV shows. The Shield is raw, violent and full of incredible suspense and intrigue. A good friend of mine recently turned me on to the Shield and I will forever be grateful. I travel quite a lot and watched all 100+ hours of the Shield while on the road. I could not wait to get to the next episode. During a recent 2 week trip to India, I did not turn on the TV one time. I watched a episode or two of The Shield every night and a whole season each way on the plane. There is a lot of debate about the ending, which I thought was perfect. It's difficult to end such an epic saga but these guys did it about as good as you can. The Shield is life changing. Not all for the good.You should be prepared to be affected by this thing. It's gritty but in the same way that A Clockwork Orange is gritty. The difference is that this lasts for a long, delicious time.